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I just took a look at the Premiership table before the last games of the season today and all but the top 6 teams have a negative goal difference. The PL aren't even trying to pretend it is an even handed competition any more; it's just a vehicle for the top clubs to fill their coffers to the detriment of all others.

You say it favours the big boys yet the TV money is spread evenly between all 20 clubs.

Not like Spain where i believe Barca & Madrid negotiate there own tv rights separately to the rest of the league.

The next big thing to happen will be the top six demanding more tv money than the rest of the league, then the sh*t will hit the fan.

Not sure about being split evenly. Some teams are on tv more often so I believe get extra. Then there is the ”talent money”. The higher you finish the higher such payment is. Not sure if TV companies contribute to the talent money though. Whatever, the top six receive considerably more than those lower down. I can't be bothered to check the exact figures but it's something like that.

I actually think 2 or 3 clubs in the top six flatter to deceive and would be some margin away from Barca and Real Madrid in La Liga.

Tottenham have been playing poorly recently and Man U and Chelsea only play in fits and starts. The World Cup will show up how poor we are tactically,

True. Some big gaps between clubs at the top too. 19 between first and second, 5 between fourth and fifth, 7 between fifth and sixth and 9 between sixth and seventh. I haven't checked but I think it's normally closer than that.